Variable speed gearing



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VARIABLE SPEED GEARING Filed June 5, 1943 3 Sheets-Sheet 3.

Passed Jan. 4,

' UNITED STATES PATEN OFFICE VARIABLE 2:22 oEAmNG I I v 1 f 2: 332 2 31112: 489 830 'I Claims. (01. 14-39 My invention relates to variablespeed gearing.

An important object of the invention is to provide gearing which will turn a driven member at a constant speed throughout a portion of the cycle and'at an increased speed throughout the remainder of the cycle.

A, further object of the invention is to provide gearing of'the above mentioned character which is automatic in operation;

A further object of the invention is to provide gearing of the above mentioned-character having a cam which controls the constant turning movement-and the increased turning movement, whereby a comet the desired length may be used for regulating the relative extents of such turning movements.

A further object of the invention i'sto provide gearing of the above mentioned character which is adapted for operating indexing mechanism,

for saving time ordinarily lost during the indexing periods.

A further object of the invention is to provide 4 gearing of the above mentioned character, whichis simple in construction, and reliable in operation.

' Other objects and advan es of the invention will be apparent during the course oi the following description. r I

In the accompanying drawings forming a part V of this application and in vwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure l is a central vertical section through variable speed gearing embodyin my invention,

Figure 2 is an and elevation of the same, parts Y broken away, and parts removed, and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the gearing, partly diagrammatic, and parts separated.

In the drawings, wherein for me' urpos of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral l8 designates a casing having a transverse web II and ,a' guard -|2 at one end thereof. The casing includes an end longitudinal movement with relation to this shaft. Mounted upon the shaft I8. is an inner clutch element 2|, arranged in end-to-end relation to the large gear 28 and contacting therewith and rigidly secured to the gear 28 by pins 22. It is thus seen that the shaft I8, gear 20, and .inner clutch element 2| are rigidly connectedand turn as a unit. The clutch element 2| is provided at its periphery with recesses 23, to receive rollers 24. Each recess has a shoulder and cam face 26, as shown.

Rotatably mounted upon the left end of the shaft I6 is a cylindrical disk 21, held against longitudinal movement upon the: shaft l8. Disposed inwardly of and next to the .disk 21 is a small gear 28, rotatable upon theshaft l6, and an outer cylindrical clutch element 29 is disposed inwardly ofv and next to the small gear 28, and is also rotatable upon the shaft IS. The

disk 21, gear 28, and outer clutch element 28- are .disposed in contacting relation and are rigidly connected by a pin 30, so that they turn as a unit. The "outer clutch element 29 is provided in its right end or face with ,'a cylindrical recess 3|, forreceivingthe inner; clutch element 2| and the rollers 24. The elements 2|, 24, and 23.

. periphery with an annular groove 31, radially I3, having a bearing l4, in. alignment with a bearing l5, and bearings l4 and I8 receive a rotatable shaft II, which is horizontal and held against perceptible longitudinal movement. The

shaft |8 has a worm wheel |.1,'rigidly secured thereto, and driven by a worm II, in turn driven by a constant speed motor l8. The shaft l8 serves to support all parts of gearing, 'as wil1 be described.

I Arranged upon the left side of the bearing I8 is a large, gear 24, rigidly mounted upon the 16 to rotate therewith and held against .tape'red inwardly. Formed integral with the casing I0 is a ring 31', surrounding the carrier 32 and having fixed guide or guides 38', projecting into the groove 31, and holding the carrier against axial displacement. The groove 31 also receives the tapered end of a brake element 38, mounted to reciprocate in an opening .38 formed in the ring 31'. The upper end of the brake ele-- ment 38 is forked and straddles a lever 40. and is. pivotally connected with the lever by a pin 4|, operating within an elongated slot 42' formed in the lever. One end of the lever is secured to a fixed pivot 43. The lever 4|! is therefore mounted to, swing vertically and will raise and lower the brakeelement 38. The lever 40 operates within a U-shaped guide 44, bolted tothe fixed guide 38, as shown at 45. .Rigidly secured to the top of this U-shaped guide is a cross-head 48,

' having an opening to receive an adjusting screw pressible coiled'spring 8|, engaging the top of the lever All. This spring 8| moves the lever downwardly to cause the brake element I8 to irictionally engage within the groove 31, and the tension of the spring may be regulated by adjusting the screw 41. Rotatably mounted upon the free end of the lever 48 is a wheel 52, having its axis of rotation extending longitudinally of the lever 40.

The disk-21 1s provided upon its periphery with a cam 53, which may be detachably secured thereto by screws 54. The high part of the cam extends from points 55 to 88, Figure 2, which may be substantially three-fourths of the circumference of the disk. The cam 88 is removable, so that another cam may be substituted therefor, having a high partof a diiferent length. The disk 21 is employed to drive-mechanism, such as indexing mechanism. This indexing mechanism may embody a r'eciprocatory element which is to be moved, and for this purpose a connecting rod 51 is pivotallyconnected with the disk 21, at 88. The indexing mechanism is preferably of the construction shown and described in my application for Indexing mechanism, executed this 24th day of May, 1943, and filed 01' even date herewith.

The operation of the gearing is as follows: v

The shaft l6 is drivencounter-clockwise in the direction of the arrow, as viewed from the right end of the gearing, Figures 1 and 3. when the wheel 52 is held raisedby the high part of the cam 53, the lever 40 is raised in opposition to the spring and the brake element 38 is elevated so that it does not frictionaliy engage with the carrier 32, which is now free to rotate upon the outer clutch element 29. The carrier 22 may now turn counter-clockwise, Figures 1 and 3. The shaft I8 is continuously rotated at a constant speed and turns counter-clockwise, Figures 1 and 3, whereby shaft I6, gear 20 and inner clutch element 2| turn as a unit counter-clockwise, and the rollers 24 will lock the outer clutch element 29 with the inner clutch element 2|, so that they turn as a unit counter-clockwiseFlgures 1 and 3. The outer clutch element 29, small gear 28 and disk 21 turn as a unit, and hence shaft l8, gear 20. clutch element 2|, clutch element 28, gear 28 and disk 21 rotate as a unit counter-clockwise 1 It and disk 21 turnat the same speed, but durand the disk 21 rotates at the same speed as the shaft It. When the roller 52 passes from the high part of the cam 53, the spring 8| swings .the lever 40 downwardly and the brake element 88 frictionally engages the carrier 32 and holds it against rotation, and also limits the downward movement of the lever 40. Since carrier 82 cannot rotate with the outer clutch element 28,-as it previously did, shaft l6 rotates gear 20, which rotates gear 35 at an increased speed'upon'its axis, turning the shaft 84 upon its axis, which rotates the gear 86 upon its axis. The gear 88 rotates the small gear 28 upon its axis at an increased speed, and this rotation is transmitted to the disk 21 and the outer clutch element 28. The outer clutch element 29 and the inner clutch element 2| are now both rotated counter-clockwise, Figures 1 and 3, but the outer clutch element 28 is turning faster than the inner clutch element 2|, whereby the rollers 28 unlock these clutch elements. The disk 21 is therefore rotated in'the same direction by and with the shaft I8 but at ing the minor portion of the cycle, the wheel I2 disengages the high part of the cam and the disk 21 is turned at a higher speed than the shaft II.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size'and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed is:

I. In variable speed gearing, a rotatable driving member, a rotatable driven member, an overrunning clutch device including clutch elements,

one clutch elementbeing connected with the" driving member to rotate therewith and the other clutch element being connected with the driven member to rotate therewith, a gear connected withthe driving member to rotate therewith, a

gear connected with the driven member to-rotate therewith, a carrier arranged near the driving member and having relative turning movement with relation to the driving member, gearing mounted upon' the carrier and engaging said gears,.means to control the rotation of the carrier, and a cam'operated by serving to operate said means. I

2. In variable speed gearing, a rotatable driving member, a rotatable driven member, an overrunning clutch, device including inner and outer clutchelements, one clutch element being connected with the driving member to rotate therewith and the other clutch element being connected with the driven member to rotate therewith, a gear mounted uponthe driving member to rotate therewith, a gear connected wth the driven member to rotate therewith, a carrier mounted upon the outer clutch element to have relative turning movement with relation thereto, gearing mounted uponvthe carrier and engaging said gears, abrake device to engage the carrier, and a cam driven by one member to actuate the brake device.

3. In variable speed gearing, a rotatable driving member, a rotatable driven member, an over- I'unningcllitch device including clutch elements, one clutch element being connected with the driving member to rotate therewith and the other clutch elementbeing connected with the driven member to rotate. therewith, a gear connected with the driving member to rotate therewith, a gear connected with the driven member to rotate therewith, a carrier mounted upon one clutch element to have relative turning movement with relation thereto, gears mounted upon the carrier to turn on their axes as a unit with relation to the carrier and engaging the first namedgears, a brake device for coaction with the carrier, means to move the brake device into engagement with the carrier, and a cam driven by one member to move the brake device from the carrier.

v4. In variable speedgearing, a rotatable driving member, a rotatable driven member, an overone clutch element one member and e driving member to rotate therewith and the other clutch element being connected with the driven member to rotate therewith, a gear comnected with the driving member to rotate therewith, a gear connected with the driven member to rotate therewith, a carrier mounted upon one clutch element to turn with relation thereto, said carrier having a groove in its periphery, a shaft carried by the carrier and extending axially thereof and adapted .to turn upon its axis with relation to the carrier, gears mounted upon the shaft and engaging the first named gears, a pivoted lever arranged near the carrier, a brake element carried by the pivoted member to engage within the groove, a spring to move the pivoted lever towards the carrier, and a cam to control the inward movement of the lever.

5. In variable speed gearing, a driving shaft, a clutch element and a gear mounted upon the 6. In variable speed gearing, a rotatable driving member, a rotatable driven member, an overdriving shaft to rotate therewith, a disk and a gear and a second clutch element rotatable as a unit and rotatable with relation to the driving shaft, clutch members arranged between the clutch elements, the clutch elements and members forming an over-running clutch device, a carrier mounted upon one clutch element and having relative turning movement with relation thereto, a shaft mounted upon the carrier, gears mounted upon the shaft and engaging the first named gears, a pivoted lever, a brake element carried by the pivoted lever to engage the carrier, a spring to move the pivoted lever towards the carrier, and a cam mounted upon the disk for moving the lever from the carrier.

running clutch device including clutch elements, one clutch element having a cylindrical periphery, one clutch element being connected with the driving member to rotate therewith and the other clutch element being connected with the driven member to rotate therewith, a gear connected with the driving member to rotate therewith, a gear connected with the driven member to rotate therewith, a carrier having an opening formed therein to rotatably receive the cylindrical periphery of the clutch element, speed changing gearing mounted upon the carrier and engaging said gears, and means to control the rotation of the carrier.'

7. In variable speed gearing, a rotatable driving member, a rotatable driven member, an overrun'ning clutch device including clutch elements, one clutch element being connected with the driving member and the other clutch element being connected with the driven member, a gear connected with the driving member, a gear-connected with driven member, a carrier associated with the driving member and having relative turning movement with relation to the driving member, speed changing gearing mounted upon the carrier and engaging said gears, means to control the turning movement of the carrier, and means operated by one member and serving to operate said means.

CARL I-IERZOG. 

